THE REFERENDA.
LESSON FROM AUSTRALIA. (Received 8, 2.25 p.m.) London, Al ay 7. Mr. Asquith, speaking ar Manchester. referred incidentally to the result of the Australian referenda. He. disclaimed making controversial reference to the Commonwealth's internal affairs. and he did not pretend to say what effects the decisive majorities on the referenda might have on Australia, but he asked whether, if the like situation occurred in England, such rebuff would not seriously damage the prestige and amhority of any government in upholding a legislative and administrativc system which had been develop.-d and perfected here on the hmm oi the general linos of policy the : outitry desired its representarivei- to pursue.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 122, 9 May 1911, Page 1
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